Limerick Crews and Juniors Train

On March 27, 2023, the Limerick Fire Department participated in Monday night training that consisted of three practical stations: Impalement patient extrication, breaking locks with the K-12 saw, and timed forcible entry. The juniors trained on hoses and hydrants, learning how to open a hydrant and connect to the engine. Crews worked on a scenario of a subject impaled from a five-inch steel rebar. Split into groups of four, they practiced setting up a hoisting system utilizing a ground ladderto assist with the patient’s weight, cutting the section of rebarallowing forthe safe removal of the victim, and then proceeding with patient packaging while not disturbing the impaled area. Crews also practiced using the K-12 saw to cut through locks. The last practical consisted of a timed forcible entry. Firefighters paired up and, as a team, were timed how quickly and effectively they could force open a door. In the end, the two teams who came the closest competed against each otherwhile wearing a pack, getting off the truck, grabbing tools, and forcing the doorall while being timed. Congratulations to firefighters Dylan and Gavin who won and received a Wawa gift card!

- Submitted by The Limerick FD